"This document presents a summary of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board,” a seminar sponsored by The Pew Fund for Health and Human Services. Held on October 29, 2007, the seminar was part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ information series called Programs Adjusting to a Changing Environment (PACE), created to improve nonprofits’ ability to succeed by providing them with critical information, tools and technical assistance."
This document presents a summary of “Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Board,” a seminar sponsored by The Pew Fund for Health and Human Services. Held on October 29, 2007, the seminar was part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ information series called Programs Adjusting to a Changing Environment (PACE), created to improve nonprofits’ ability to succeed by providing them with critical information, tools and technical assistance.
"These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities."
These guidelines are intended to offer clarity about information sharing between GPs and community partners for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) adult patients (non-urgent care).
They were prepared to exist within the context of current legislation, including two privacy laws:
1) The BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), which is the ‘private sector’ privacy law that covers the Delta Division of Family Practice, Doctors of BC, A GP for Me, health clinics, psychologists, GPs, counselors, and not-for-profit organizations, etc., and
2) The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the ‘public sector’ law, which applies to the Ministry of Health and Health Authorities.
"This table lays out the key stages in a not-for-profit's organizational lifecycle and how that translates in programs, management, governance, operations, and finances."
This table lays out the key stages in a not-for-profit's organizational lifecycle and how that translates in programs, management, governance, operations, and finances.
"This Governance Handbook has been written as a resource to assist the boards and supporting staff/consultants1 of Divisions of Family Practice in the delivery of governance leadership.
The purpose of this handbook is to:
Provide information about standard requirements and best practices for non-profit organizations
Identify the key roles and responsibilities of boards, directors and societies
Provide a tool to assist in orienting and training board members
Provide information about standard policies, along with some sample policies for the board to discuss and adapt to meet the Division’s unique needs
Provide information that will assist Divisions in developing their own board handbooks"
This Governance Handbook has been written as a resource to assist the boards and supporting staff/consultants1 of Divisions of Family Practice in the delivery of governance leadership.
The purpose of this handbook is to:
Provide information about standard requirements and best practices for non-profit organizations
Identify the key roles and responsibilities of boards, directors and societies
Provide a tool to assist in orienting and training board members
Provide information about standard policies, along with some sample policies for the board to discuss and adapt to meet the Division’s unique needs
Provide information that will assist Divisions in developing their own board handbooks